Appah v Parncliffe Investments Ltd

[1964] 1 All ER 838

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(Judgment by: Harman LJ)

Between: Appah
And: Parncliffe Investments Ltd

Court:

Judges:
Harman LJPearson LJ
Davies LJ

Subject References:
Licence
Licence to occupy premises
Furnished room
Separate rooms provided in house formerly a hotel, for daily or weekly charges
Terms including daily cleaning of room, but no meals
Use of bathroom, etc in common with others
Whether occupant of room a tenant or a licensee
Door of room having mortice lock and insecure Yale lock
Failure of proprietor to provide occupant with key to mortice lock
Occupant's room broken into and her goods stolen
Whether proprietor negligent

Case References:
Allan v Liverpool Overseers, Inman v West Derby Union Assessment Committee and Kirkdale Overseers - (1874), LR 9 QB 180; 43 LJMC 69; 30 LT 93; 38 JP 261; 30 Digest (Repl) 532, 1694

Hearing date: 7 February 1964
Judgment date: 10 February 1964

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Judgment by:
Harman LJ

I, too, agree with everything that Davies LJ has said and add nothing.

Appeal allowed. Leave to appeal to House of Lords refused.